Workday HCM Lead

Capgemini
Houston, TX, United States
27 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Data Analysis Business Process Modeling Information Systems Prism (Software) Requirements Management SAP (Applications) Workday HCM Workday Security Advanced Reports Information Technology Workday Advanced Compensation
+3 more
Workday Compensation Workday Reporting Workday

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced Workday Partner HCM & Compensation Lead to drive the successful delivery of Workday HCM and Compensation solutions for enterprise clients. This role serves as a trusted advisor to HR, Total Rewards, and executive leadership teams, leading large-scale Workday transformations from strategy through deployment. The ideal candidate combines deep Workday functional expertise with strong consulting, stakeholder management, and project leadership skills. This individual will lead solution design, business process optimization, client workshops, and implementation teams to deliver innovative and scalable Workday solutions. Key Responsibilities Workday HCM & Compensation Leadership β€œ Lead end-to-end Workday HCM and Compensation implementations, enhancements, and optimization projects. β€œ Serve as the Functional Lead for Workday HCM, Compensation, and Advanced Compensation workstreams. β€œ Design and configure Workday solutions supporting β€œ Core HCM β€œ Compensation β€œ Advanced Compensation β€œ Merit Planning β€œ Bonus Planning β€œ Equity and Stock Programs β€œ Talent Management β€œ Performance Management β€œ Organizational Structures β€œ Align Workday functionality with business, HR, and compensation strategies. Client Advisory & Stakeholder Management β€œ Act as a trusted advisor to CHROs, HR leaders, Compensation leaders, and business stakeholders. β€œ Facilitate discovery sessions, requirements workshops, and solution design meetings. β€œ Translate business requirements into scalable Workday solutions. β€œ Present recommendations, project updates, and solution roadmaps to executive leadership. β€œ Manage stakeholder expectations, project risks, and escalation activities.

Business Process & Solution Design β€œ Lead fit-gap analysis and process transformation initiatives. β€œ Recommend and implement Workday leading practices. β€œ Design business processes, security requirements, eligibility rules, and compensation frameworks. β€œ Drive workforce and compensation process standardization across organizations. Project Delivery & Governance β€œ Lead multiple project workstreams and cross-functional teams. β€œ Oversee requirements gathering, configuration, testing, deployment, and stabilization activities. β€œ Review solution designs and ensure adherence to quality and compliance standards. β€œ Support integration, reporting, security, and change management teams throughout project delivery. β€œ Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.

Team Leadership & Mentoring β€œ Mentor and develop Workday consultants and analysts. β€œ Conduct peer reviews and quality assurance assessments. β€œ Share Workday best practices and industry knowledge across project teams. β€œ Foster a collaborative, high-performance consulting culture. Business Development & Practice Growth β€œ Support sales pursuits, solution demonstrations, and proposal development. β€œ Participate in client presentations, RFP responses, and discovery sessions. β€œ Contribute to practice development initiatives, accelerators, and methodologies. β€œ Stay current with Workday product releases and industry trends.

Requirements

” Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, or related field. β€œ 7+ years of Workday consulting experience. β€œ 5+ years leading Workday HCM and Compensation implementations. β€œ Experience leading multiple full lifecycle Workday deployments.Deep expertise in: β€œ Workday HCM β€œ Workday Compensation β€œ Advanced Compensation β€œ Business Process Framework β€œ Organizations and Supervisory Structures β€œ Workday Security β€œ Strong client-facing consulting experience. β€œ Exceptional communication, presentation, and facilitation skills. β€œ Proven ability to manage executive stakeholders and project teams.

Preferred Qualifications β€œ Active Workday HCM Certification. β€œ Active Workday Compensation Certification.Experience with: β€œ Talent Management β€œ Recruiting β€œ Performance Management β€œ Advanced Reporting β€œ Prism Analytics β€œ Discovery Boards β€œ Experience supporting global Workday deployments. β€œ Prior experience with a Workday Services Partner or consulting organization. β€œ PMP, SHRM, Prosci, or related certifications preferred.

Required Skills Workday HCM β€œ Workday Compensation β€œ Advanced Compensation β€œ Merit Planning β€œ Bonus Planning β€œ Total Rewards β€œ Compensation Cycles β€œ Business Process Design β€œ Workday Security β€œ Organizational Design β€œ Talent Management β€œ Performance Management β€œ Stakeholder Management β€œ Functional Leadership β€œ Workforce Transformation β€œ HR Technology β€œ Change Management β€œ Process Optimization β€œ Executive Communication β€œ Project Leadership

Preferred Skills Workday Reporting β€œ Discovery Boards β€œ Prism Analytics β€œ Workforce Planning β€œ Job Architecture β€œ Global Compensation β€œ Employee Experience β€œ HR Operations β€œ Consulting Delivery β€œ Agile Project Delivery, Agile Programming Methodologies, Best Practices, Budget Management, Business Administration, Business Development, Business Practices, Business Processes, Change Management, Consulting, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Gap Analysis, Human Resources, Human Resources Strategy, Industry/Trade Analysis, Information Technology & Information Systems, Leadership, LinkedIn, Maintain Compliance, Mentoring, Organizational Development/Management, Performance Management, Prism, Process Improvement, Product Demonstration, Project Management Professional (PMP), Proposal Development, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Compliance, Request for Proposals (RFP), Requirements Management, Resource Management, SAP, Sales Presentation, Sales Support, Security Design, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Solution Sales, Talent Management, Team Player, Technical Leadership, Testing, Time Management, Workforce Planning

Benefits & conditions

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About the company

Since 1996, RJT has provided successful SAP, Oracle, and IT consulting solutions and staffing services to clients around the world. The new Apolis brings you the same personalized service fortified with a greater array of IT solutions, global expertise, and cost-management strategies.

We are a global IT consultancy that seamlessly integrates experts and leading-edge solutions into your organization so you can focus on what really matters.

Company Size: 500 to 999 employees

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